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Disinterestedness (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠praised by the passive third party in exactly the actions from which he benefits.

Disinterestedness (n.) as ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠Schopenhauer theorized it generalised a young man's experience of art as a sexual sedative — as sport is for others.

Disinterestedness (n.) under ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the name of contemplation devoid of all interest is a seductive guise for the emasculation of art, giving it a good conscience.

Disinterestedness (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the boast of aestheticians who say one can view undraped female statues without interest, but Pygmalion was not necessarily an unaesthetic man.

Disinterestedness (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠what the common man calls whatever interests higher natures but bores him; the "disinterested" action is in truth exceedingly interesting and interested.